Daniel Lanois Fan Community

Mar. 1st, 2008

Red Floor Records is very proud to announce the Goldtop Edition of 'Here Is What Is'.This exclusive two disk set includes the cd and deluxe dvd with over an hour of extra footage.This is a limited edition of 3000 copies in a special package that includes some cool surprises!

Feb. 3rd, 2008

Hello, this is your friendly neighbourhood community maintainer here. I know this place is deadjust resting pining for the fjords, but I have a question for anyone who's still around: Has anyone seen Daniel's movie, Here Is What Is?

Nov. 10th, 2005

Tonight Spaceland is proud to have Daniel Lanois do an early performance at 9pm. If you missed him with Tortoise a couple of weeks ago, don't miss him again! Only $8!

And you can stay afterwards for Hell Ya! Night with Porterville, Tarzana, and Red Gun Radar.

Daniel LanoisAfter going on to produce the likes of U2, Willie Nelson and Bob Dylan, Lanois has made an album that assimilates all of that experience, blending his peerless gift for evocative sonic texture with the soulful mysteries of blues, folk, country and gospel. Both timeless and futuristic, [i]Belladonna[/i] reasserts Daniel Lanois' rightful crown as king of musical inner space.Listen.

Jul. 4th, 2005

He played tunes off all four of his albums, especially Belladonna [purr], and in his quiet, humble way prefaced each tune with it's history or purpose.

As you'd expect, Lanois had two other musicians with him although I was too transported to remember their names. One on drums and one on piano and guitar. They were great. He was great. Played for 2+ hours with two encores and sporting a new guitar bought in Vancouver. All three stretched the boundaries of their instruments and demonstrated the vast difference between REAL musicians and the pop crap-heads that get to flood the airwaves by their cracker-jack management. A nice breather.

Two small regrets: audience members wandering in and out like it was a cocktail party instead of a chance to absorb supremely talented musicians; and he didn't play Death Of A Train, my all time favourite. He did do The Collection of Marie Claire which was as disturbingly beautiful live as it is on the album.

Daniel Lanois paints vivid pictures with his music and lyrics: pictures of this country and our culture.He also stands as a fine example of Canada: talented, humble, dedicated and connected to heritage.